While We Live

Story

Synopsis

Kandia, an African women in her fifties who has lived in Sweden for 30 years, decides to move back to Gambia. Her son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop and is about to make a breakthrough, goes with her. Their encounter with their homeland, however, doesn't turn out the way they imagined. A warm, broad drama comedy about a universal theme: identity.

Director

Dani Kouyaté

Writers

Dani Kouyaté, Olivier Guerpillon

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

Release date

7 October 2016

Ensemble

Cast

• Josette Bushell-Mingo

  Kandia

• Adam Kanyama

  Ibbe

• 

  Richard Sseruwagi

  Sekou

• 

  Marika Lindström

  Ylva

• 

  Sten Ljunggren

  Olof

• 

  Mårten Klingberg

  Music producer

• Philip Lithner

  Billy

• 

  Anna Blomberg

  Eva

• Lamine Dieng

  Modu

• Kudzai Chimbaira

  Soukeina

• Susan Fatima Joh

  Aisha

• Christopher Tijan Smith

  Karim